I don't wait for people to give me respect. I always give them respect.

My father was strict and always taught me, no matter who it is, everybody is an uncle. To me, everybody was someone I respect like family. I grew up with that.

I always take time for somebody who wants to talk to me.

If you don't control your emotions, your emotions will control your acts, and that's not good.

I learned early in my life that sometimes I'm going to lose. I don't like it, but I accept it, meaning that I understand it's going to happen. But I don't see it like defeat; I see it like a learning process. Then if there's nothing to learn, I move on.

I see the hitter when he's moved in the box, like when he's moved closer to the plate or changed his stance. I see when the batter has moved his feet, and then I make my own adjustment.

I never give up. If you beat me, you have to beat me one, three, four, five times, and I still don't give up.